Alien Sex Fiend recorded a cassette (The Lewd, the Mad, the Ugly and Old Nick) with Youth of Killing Joke, which brought them to the attention of the UK music press, along with the appearance of their track "R.I.P." on the Batcave club compilation, The Batcave: Young Limbs and Numb Hymns 1983, released by London Records in 1983.
They signed to the Cherry Red sub-label Anagram Records, releasing their first single, "Ignore the Machine", in August 1983. The single was immediately successful on the UK Independent Chart, reaching No. 6. Their debut studio album, Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain, was released by Anagram on 1 November 1983, followed by Acid Bath in 1984. They released the world's first 11" single, "E.S.T. (Trip to the Moon)", that October.
The band also recorded two BBC Peel Sessions in 1984. At the May session, they recorded "Attack!!!", "Dead and Buried", "Ignore the Machine" and "Hee Haw"; at the August session, "In God We Trust", "E.S.T. (Trip to the Moon)" and "Boneshaker Baby".
In October 1985, their third studio album Maximum Security reached No. 100 on the UK Albums Chart and remained there for the week of 12 October. They also had two top 100 singles with "Dead and Buried" in August 1984 (No. 91) and a reissued "Ignore the Machine" in March 1985 (No. 99). Throughout the early 1980s, their work was frequently in the UK Indie Chart and remained a fixture on American college radio.
The band also became popular in Japan, and in 1985, they released a live album recorded there, Liquid Head in Tokyo. Freshwater left later in 1985, and the band continued as a trio, supporting Alice Cooper on his "The Nightmare Returns" tour in 1986 and releasing "It" the Album that October. The band was reduced to a duo of the Wades when James left following the release of 1987's Here Cum Germs.
In early 1988, the band, as the Dynamic Duo, recorded a one-off 12" single "Batman Theme" with recording and live engineer Len Davies, before continuing as Alien Sex Fiend, incorporating electronics and sampling even more into their sound on the album Another Planet, released in November 1988. They reverted to a four-piece with the 1989 addition of two prior guest collaborators, drummer/guitarist Andrew Wilson (a.k.a. Rat Fink Jr., formerly of the Turnpike Cruisers) and keyboardist/guitarist Simon "Doc" Milton, who made their official debut on that year's Too Much Acid? double-live album. Their seventh studio album, Curse, was released in October 1990.
Fink and Milton departed in 1992, following that year's Open Head Surgery album and its subsequent tour (documented on The Altered States of America live album).
The Wades then became a duo once again and provided the soundtrack for the Digital Image Design game Inferno in 1994.
In the mid 1990s, the band's video for "Zombified" appeared on the MTV show, Beavis and Butthead, subjected to their usual commentary.
In 1996, the Wades launched their own 13th Moon label, issuing three further albums: Nocturnal Emissions (1997), Information Overload (2004) and Death Trip (2010).
On 9 November 2018, Alien Sex Fiend released Possessed, their first album in eight years, on Cherry Red.
Music style
Alien Sex Fiend has been described as gothic rock, deathrock and industrial. Glenn Danzig has cited the group's sonorous and echoing sounds as having influenced the mixing for several of the recordings for his group Samhain.
Later projects
Fink published a book in 2000, Once Upon a Fiend, recalling his experiences in the band. He later drummed for Blackpool bands United States of Mind and Dog Food before joining Uncle Fester in 1999, who changed their name to UFX in 2006. Fink currently serves as frontman of Vince Ripper and the Rodent Show, a duo also featuring Vince "Ripper" Cornwall. They perform Alien Sex Fiend and the Cramps material, and have released two albums, It's Fun to Be a Monster and Boneyard a Go Go!!!.
Albums
Who's Been Sleeping in My Brain (1983)
Acid Bath (1984)
Maximum Security (1985)
"It" the Album (1986)
Here Cum Germs (1987)
Another Planet (1988)
Curse (1990)
Open Head Surgery (1992)
Inferno (1994)
Nocturnal Emissions (1997)
Information Overload (2004)
Death Trip (2010)
Possessed (2018)
Nightmare Zone
Alien Sex Fiend Lyrics
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Wherever I lay my hat
That's my home, yeah!
I'm a living in the twilight zone
They read my mail
And they tap my phone why-why-why-yeah!
I'm a livin'
I'm a living in a nightmare zone!
Living in the danger zone
They took my cat
Now I'm on my own, yes they did!
I'm living in a nightmare zone
The moon is full
And I dream alone, woo!
Well I've had enough anyway
I'm a leavin' (aagh)
I'm a leaving
I'm a leavin' (aagh)
I'm a leaving this here nightmare zone!
Aagh
I'm a leaving
I was thinking of going to live somewhere else anyway
(I'm leaving!)
I'm sick 'n' tired of living in this bloody quandary
Every day someone's lookin' through ma letterbox
(I'm leaving!)
Or bangin' on ma door!
Bangin' on ma door!
They won't leave me alone!
Nightmare zone
(Aagh)
Nightmare zone
(Aagh)
Nightmare zone
(Aagh)
Nightmare zone
They even took my cat
Nightmare zone
They won't leave me alone
Nightmare zone
Nightmare zone
Bangin' on my door
Nightmare zone
They won't leave me alone
Nightmare zone
Someone's ringin' on ma telephone
Nightmare zone
I'm leaving
I gotta leave this nightmare zone
I gotta leave!
(I'm leaving)
Leave!
(I'm leaving)
I believe I'm living in a nightmare zone
(Oh oh oh oh oh)
I think I'm growing to like it!
I think I'm beginning to understand it!
Nightmare Zone
Nightmare Zone
Nightmare Zone
Nightmare Zone
The lyrics of Alien Sex Fiend's song Nightmare Zone describe the feeling of being trapped in a frightening, surreal world where one's every move is monitored and controlled. The singer describes living in a "twilight zone," where even his personal correspondence and phone calls are being monitored. He feels constantly under threat, as evidenced by the loss of his beloved pet cat, and dreams alone in the light of the full moon. The repetition of the refrain "I'm leaving" emphasizes the sense of desperation and the desire to escape this nightmarish existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Living in a nightmare zone
Existence in a place of horror and dread
Wherever I lay my hat
Everywhere I go
That's my home, yeah!
That's where I belong
I'm a living in the twilight zone
I am experiencing a surreal existence
They read my mail
Someone is snooping on me
And they tap my phone why-why-why-yeah!
They invade my privacy without my consent
I'm a living?
Am I really existing?
I'm a livin'
I am indeed alive
I'm a living in a nightmare zone!
I am undeniably in a place of terror
Living in the danger zone
Existing in a hazardous environment
They took my cat
Someone stole my pet
Now I'm on my own, yes they did!
Now I am alone without my companion
The moon is full
The celestial body is radiant and at its peak
And I dream alone, woo!
I have no one to share my dreams with
Well I've had enough anyway
I cannot tolerate it anymore
I'm a leavin' (aagh)
I am departing from this place
I'm a leaving
I am departing
I'm a leavin' (aagh)
I am going far away
I'm a leaving this here nightmare zone!
I am finally escaping from this horrifying place
Aagh
Exclamation of frustration or pain
I was thinking of going to live somewhere else anyway
I was planning to relocate regardless of the current situation
(I'm leaving!)
I am departing!
I'm sick 'n' tired of living in this bloody quandary
I am exhausted from living in this predicament
Every day someone's lookin' through ma letterbox
Someone inspects my belongings on a daily basis
(I'm leaving!)
I am departing!
Or bangin' on ma door!
Someone is disturbing my peace by knocking on my door
Bangin' on ma door!
Repetition of someone disturbing my peace
They won't leave me alone!
They constantly harass and bother me
Nightmare zone
A place of horror
(Aagh)
Exclamation of frustration or pain
They even took my cat
They robbed me of my beloved pet
They won't leave me alone
They continue to harass and bother me
Someone's ringin' on ma telephone
Someone is calling me non-stop
I'm leaving
I am departing
I gotta leave this nightmare zone
I urgently need to escape from this horrifying place
I gotta leave!
I must depart now!
(I'm leaving)
I am departing
I believe I'm living in a nightmare zone
I have come to the realization that I am in a place of horror
(Oh oh oh oh oh)
Repetition of vocalizations
I think I'm growing to like it!
I am beginning to enjoy this horrifying place
I think I'm beginning to understand it!
I have started to comprehend this terrifying place
Nightmare Zone
A place of horror
Nightmare Zone
A place of horror
Nightmare Zone
A place of horror
Nightmare Zone
A place of horror
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHRIS WADE, NICHOLAS WADE
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tyebillion
One of their best tracks.
Darcy Black
A classic. Love this.
Eliphas Leary
Mighty Mr. & Mrs. Fiend, masterminds of 23rd century music!
Luis Del Castillo
Que temazo por favor..... Vaaaamooosss!!!!'
Pablo Adrián Vázquez
Hoy me levanté escuchando este tema
mantasour
Probably their best song at first listen. A little more to this band than this song, but this one's catchy and grabs ur attention immediately.
ih8ureyez
i love this
REAL NEUROMANCER
probably my favorite ASF track
Issac Martinez
brings me back.
Louis Cifer
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